Birth

[c1710 Newport Hundred (Hd) Charles Co MD (Chas Co): Francis Semmes born; father Marmaduke Semmes and mother Elizabeth Clarkson (see below)] 

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11 May 1717 Chas Co: Marmaduke Semms of Newport Hd Chas Co in his will mentioned eldest dau Ruth Sims, son Francis, dau Ellanor, an unborn child, James Haddock [Catholic priest], and wife Elizabeth. 29 Jul 1717 Chas Co: will probated. «Prerog Ct of MD Will Bk (PCW) 14:518»

Marr

14 Jan 1733/34 [Chas Co]: Francis Seems married Lucretia Chapman «Trinity Par Vestry Prcdgs Bk (TPVP)» [Note for this and following TPVP references: since Trinity Par was not created until 1752, events recorded in TPVP with dates before 1752 were recorded after the fact, so the place of a recorded event such as a birth or marriage cannot be assumed to have occurred in King and Queen Par, the previous parish for the Newport Hd area; additionally, although Trinity Par was Church of England, since law required marriages and births be registered in Parishes, Catholics (which Semmes family traditionally was) could also appear in records]

Dau

24 Oct 1734 [King & Queen Par]: Elizabeth, dau of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

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1 Jun 1736 [Prince George's Co MD (PG Co)?]: Francis Simms of Chas Co, planter, "son and heir of Elizabeth Simms formerly Elizabeth Clarkson and daughter of William Clarkson, deceased," sold to William Clarkson of PG Co tract "Stony Hill"; his wife Lucretia acknowledged the sale «PG Co Deeds?»

Dau

28 Jun 1736 [King & Queen Par]: Jane, dau of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

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11 Nov 1736 Chas Co: Marmaduke Simms of Chas Co, planter, sold to Francis Simm(e)s of Chas Co, planter, 103A of "St George's"; Mary Simms, wife of sd Marmaduke Simms, released her dower «Chas Co Deed Bk (ChD) O2:174»

Son

3 Mar 1738/9 [King & Queen Par]: Joseph, son of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

Son

23 May 1741 [King & Queen Par]: Marmaduke, son of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

Dau

2 Oct 1743 [King & Queen Par]: Chloe, dau of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

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12 May 1744 Chas Co: Jane Chapman of Chas Co, widow, "for the love that I have for my son William Chapman and grandchildren hereafter named" distributed her personal estate as follows: 1/6 to son William Chapman; 1/6 to his sister Nanny's children Ann and Zachariah; 1/6 to his sister Elizabeth's 2 children Jane and Lucretia; 1/6 to his sister Lucretia's 3 daus Elizabeth, Jane and Chloe; 1/6 to his sister Jane's 3 daus Mary, Ann and Lucretia; and 1/6 to his sister Sophia's 2 sons William and John «ChD Z2:107»

Son

5 Sep 1745 [King & Queen Par]: Ignatious, son of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

Son

28 Oct 1747 [King & Queen Par]: Francis, son of Francis and Lucretia Seems, born «TPVP»

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10 Dec 1748 Chas Co: Francis Sims of Chas Co sold to Hudson Wathen of Chas Co 103A of "St George's"; signed Francis [+] Simms; Lucretia, wife to said Francis Simms, released her dower «ChD Z2:333»

Son

[c1752 Newport Hd: Williamson Simms born (<21 at time of father's will)]

Dau

[c1755 Newport Hd: Ann Simms born (<16 at time of father's will)]

Dau

[c1757 Newport Hd: Eleanor Simms born (<16 at time of father's will)]

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11 Feb 1764 Chas Co: Benjamin Fendall of Chas Co, gent., sold to Francis Simms of Chas Co, planter, 100A of "Charles Borrough", lying on north side of Zachiah Swamp «ChD L3:460»

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12 Sep 1767 Chas Co: Francis Simes of Chas Co, planter, sold to Bennett Wathen of Chas Co, planter, part of "St. George's", now called "Simeses Fragment", containing 103A; signed Francis (+) Simms [no wife released dower] «ChD O3:288»

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24 Dec 1770 Chas Co: in his will Francis Semms mentioned son Francis, son Williamson, dau Ann, dau Eleanor, dau Jean, and dau Elizabeth Murphey [did not mention all living children]; appointed Joseph Towns [Townlin] executor «Chas Co Will Bk (ChW) AE6:90; also PCW 38:196»

Death

[bef 10 Jan 1771 Chas Co: Francis Semmes died (date of probate)]

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10 Jan 1771 Chas Co: will of Francis Semmes decd presented in probate court in presence of Joseph Semmes, heir-at-law, who consented to probate «ChW AE6:90; PCW 38:196»

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[Jan 1771 Chas Co: letters testamentary on estate of Francis Semmes decd granted to Joseph Townslin executor, who gave £... bond with Joseph Semmes and James Murphy as his sureties «Prerog Ct of MD Testamentary Prcdgs ..:...»]

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12 Feb 1771 Chas Co: goods and chattels of Francis Simms decd appraised by George Sharp [Swann?] and Thomas Dorsey [Dorey?] at £405.10.9, with John Winter and Christopher Haw signing inventory as creditors and Joseph Simms and Marmaduke Simms signing as next of kin. 3 Aug 1771 Chas Co: inventory presented in court by Joseph Townslin, executor. «Prerog Ct of MD Invy Bk (PCI) 106:330»

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1 Jan 1772 Chas Co: Joseph Simms, Marmaduke Simms, Ignatius Simms and Francis Simms, sons of Francis Simms, late of Chas Co decd, sold to Christopher Haw of Chas Co, gent., "Charles Borough" of 100A lying on north side of Zachiah Swamp; Elizabeth wife to Joseph Simms, Susana wife to Marmaduke Simms, Sabrid wife to Ignatius Simms, and Mary wife to Francis Simms relinquished right to dower «ChD S3:233»

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21 Jul 1772 Chas Co: Mr Joseph Towson [Townlin] presented in court final balance on estate of Francis Semmes decd, amounting to £504.17.8; Joseph Simmes and James Murphy were listed as his sureties; balance was distributed according to his will to his legatees dau Ann, son Williamson, dau Eleanor, [dau] Elisabeth, and [dau] Joan, with the residue going to his children [unnamed] «Prerog Ct of MD Balance Bk 6:170»